The 5th Dimension--Comprised of
Billy Davis, Jr., Marilyn McCoo, Lamonte McLemore, Ron Townson, and Florence LaRue did not
simply fill the airwaves with leading edge music and stylistic live
performances, they were socially important to the turbulent and questioning
1960's decade torn apart by war and racial strife.

Many a Sunday night the 5th Dimension was brought into American
living rooms on The Ed Sullivan variety show.

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The group also hit a chord in another important element of the decade,
namely the whole peace, and love psychedelic movement.

Starting with the release of the 1968 LP "Stoned Soul Picnic," The
5th Dimension hit their zenith in 1969 with "The Age of Aquarius,"
which basically urged everyone to get along, share, live in peace and harmony
and the world would be a better place.

As we all know, the experiment did not
exactly go as envisioned and tie-dye gave away to black-tie, but for one
brief moment the idea was compelling!

In May 1999 I
had the good fortune to take in a performance by original 5th Dimension
members Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. The two looked great, and
I felt in awe to be in the company of two performers who have played such a
huge role in music, and indeed to some extent social history.

Billy, Me, and
Marilyn after the concert. They were very kind and gracious about
mingling with their fans.

Program from
Marilyn and Billy's "It Takes Two" tour. I saw them May 2,
1999 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, Maryland.

What a handsome
couple they make. Marilyn and Billy celebrated their 30th wedding
anniversary in July 1999. Congratulations!

To relive some of the
greatest 5th Dimension tunes ever made, I suggest a double CD set called
"The 5th Dimension: The Definitive Collection," 1997, Arista,
7822-18961-2 (available at www.Amazon.com and select stores). Also, be
sure and support individual group members by purchasing solo work by the
likes of Billy Davis, Jr. and Marilyn McCoo. Plus, make a point to
go see them if they perform in your town.